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The aquafeed industry is highly dependent on fishmeal (FM) and high-protein plant substitutes. Rising costs and sustainability concerns are fueling the search for novel alternatives. Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae (Hermetia illucens) have been demonstrated to be a potential new …

Arthropod hemocyanin and phenoloxidase are members of a group of proteins called the Type-3 copper oxygen-binding proteins, both possessing a highly conserved oxygen-binding site containing two copper atoms each coordinated by three histidine residues (Decker and Tuczek, 2000). …

Vachellia nilotica previously known as Acacia nilotica has invaded Baluran National Park (BNP) since 1969. The tree has directly and indirectly decreased the biodiversity of the flora and fauna of BNP. Land managers have tried physical and chemical methods to control the tree bu…

Mosquitoes spread deadly diseases that kill millions of people every year. Understanding mosquito physiology and behavior at all life stages is vital for public health and disease prevention. In these series of chapters for my dissertation, I investigated the exploration behavio…